U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins will announce federal funding toward a proposed $22 million Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute in Buffalo during a news conference Wednesday.
"The Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institute will be a lively cultural beacon as well as a new generator of economic activity for Buffalo s West Side," writes The News Editorial Board.
With the original loan agreement scheduled to sunset in 2025, Buffalo Urban Development Corp. wants to start fresh – by pulling the plug on the old building reuse loan program.